eimmensebedre 2é-éadjthick, fat, large, important, immenseRa rɩk f wẽ-bil n tek wẽ-bedr ye.You must not take your little blow to trade for a violent blow. (Proverb: when you provoke stronger than yourself, it is obvious that you risk receiving a stronger response.)
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either ... orbi3conjor, or else, either .. orA wata beoogo bi ra-yɩta.He comes tomorrow or after tomorrow.
elapsedvẽke 2èvbe over (speaking of a day or a year), past, bygone, elapsedYʋʋmdã tol n vẽkame tɩ tõnd pa yã taab ye.The year is over and we haven't seen each other.
elasticlɛgb-lɛgbeadjelastic, flexible, supple, pliabletoll maana ne waasdo, la a yaa lɛgb-lɛgb n sakd põdbo.lem-leme1èadjelastic, supple, flexiblea ka bas kõbr meng wɛ, tɩ kõb-lem-leme.
elastic (not)wɩsbre 1ɩ́adjnot elastic or supple, not flexible, breaking easilyRa zomb tɩ raoogã yaa wɩsbre.Don't sit for the wood is not supple (it's breaking easily).
elasticity (loose)wɩsge11ɩ̀vloose one's suppleness or elasticity, become dry, breaking easilyRa zomb raoogã t'a wɩsgame n dat n kao.Don't sit on this wood because it lost its suppleness and is going to break.
elbow on the shoulderkʋgle 1vplace the elbow on the shoulder or around the neckwakat fãa b kʋgenda taab a kẽnda.
elderkãsmaánsenior, oldest, elder, senior member, adultRa paoog kãsma yaa f me na n wa yɩ kãsma.You must not disrespect the elder because you will become one. (Proverb: one must have respect for his superiors in order to set a good example)
elder (age or importance)kẽemeẽ́-èvbe older, to be senior, elder (age or importance)Yaa yẽ n kẽem tõnd fãa.It's him who is the oldest of us all.
electyãke 1ã́-èvtake away one thing, choose, pick out, elect, select, sort outPis-tã tɩ b yãk piiga, kella pisi.Thirty and you take away ten, this gives you twenty.A yãka a pugla naab taoorẽ.He took off his hat in front of the chief.
elegancezaaseá-ènelegance, fanciness, stylish, well-dressed, vanity, conceitednessRao wã kẽe raagã n pãbd zaas n wilgd pʋg-sadba.The man went to the market to show off with his stylish clothes to impress the young ladies.synnagdayʋ-baoodazaazʋnagdanelegance, fanciness, vanitysynzaasera-sãndeà-ánbeauty, glamour, elegance, fanciness, harmonya manega a mengã sõama halɩ tɩ pʋg-sɛdbã pẽgd a ra-sãnde.synsãnde1